2013 New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members

by dan_dassow | created - 29 Jun 2013 | updated - 04 Aug 2013 | Public

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013.

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Academy Invites 276 to Membership Beverly Hills, CA (June 28, 2013) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Also see: New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Board of Governors 2012–2013 2013–2014

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1. Jason Bateman

Actor | Arrested Development

Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986).

He was born in Rye, New York. His father, Kent Bateman, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director...

Actors: Jason Bateman – "Up in the Air," "Juno"

2. Miriam Colon

Actress | Scarface

Miriam Colon was born on August 20, 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Scarface (1983), Sabrina (1995) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005). She was married to Fred Valle, George Paul Edgar and ???. She died on March 3, 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.

Actors: Miriam Colon – "City of Hope," "Scarface"

3. Rosario Dawson

Actress | Rent

This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy...

Actors: Rosario Dawson – "Rent," "Frank Miller's Sin City"

4. Kimberly Elise

Actress | Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Kimberly Elise was born on April 17, 1967 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and John Q (2002). She was previously married to Maurice Oldham.

Actors: Kimberly Elise – "For Colored Girls," "Beloved"

5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Actor | Inception

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. Joseph was raised in a Jewish family with his late older brother, Dan Gordon-Levitt, who passed away in October 2010. His parents worked for the Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM and ...

Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt – "Lincoln," "The Dark Knight Rises"

6. Charles Grodin

Actor | Midnight Run

Deadpan comedian Charles Sydney Grodin (originally Grodinsky) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Russian/Polish ancestry and raised in a Jewish orthodox home. He attended the University of Miami but dropped out, opting instead for the life of a struggling actor. The movie A Place in the Sun (...

Actors: Charles Grodin – "Midnight Run," "The Heartbreak Kid"

7. Rebecca Hall

Actress | Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Rebecca Hall was born in London, England, the daughter of Peter Hall, a stage director and founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Maria Ewing, an opera singer. Her father was English. Her mother, who is American, is of Dutch and African-American origin. Her parents separated when she was ...

Actors: Rebecca Hall – "Iron Man 3," "The Town"

8. Lance Henriksen

Actor | Aliens

An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch...

Actors: Lance Henriksen – "Aliens," "The Terminator"

9. Jack Huston

Actor | Kill Your Darlings

Jack Alexander Huston is a British actor. He appeared as Richard Harrow in the HBO television drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 film American Hustle, portrayed the eponymous Ben-Hur in the 2016 historical drama, and appeared as one of the main characters in ...

Actors: Jack Huston – "Not Fade Away," "Factory Girl"

10. Milla Jovovich

Actress | Le Cinquième Élément

Milla Jovovich is a Ukrainian-American actress, supermodel, fashion designer, singer and public figure, who was on the cover of more than a hundred magazines, and starred in such films as The Fifth Element (1997), Ultraviolet (2006), and the Resident Evil (2002) franchise.

Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich...

Actors: Milla Jovovich – "Resident Evil," "Chaplin"

11. Lucy Liu

Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Once ...

Actors: Lucy Liu – "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Chicago"

12. Jennifer Lopez

Producer | Hustlers

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York City, New York to teacher Lupe López and computer specialist David López. The two Puerto Ricans were brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and eventually met while living in New York City. Their ...

Actors: Jennifer Lopez – "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "Selena"

13. Alma Martinez

Actress | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Alma is an American Mestiza actor born in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico.

Her debut in Luis Valdez's American film classic Zoot Suit launched a prolific film and television career that in 2013 led to her induction into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Shortly after Zoot Suit, Australian ...

Actors: Alma Martinez – "Born in East L.A.," "Under Fire"

14. Emily Mortimer

Actress | Mary Poppins Returns

British actress Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She was educated at St Paul's Girls' School in West London, and it was whilst there she began acting. Mortimer moved on from ...

Actors: Emily Mortimer – "Hugo," "Lars and the Real Girl"

15. Sandra Oh

Actress | Killing Eve

Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. Sandra began her career as a ballet ...

Actors: Sandra Oh – "Rabbit Hole," "Sideways"

16. Paula Patton

Actress | Precious

Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...

Actors: Paula Patton – "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

17. Michael Peña

Actor | American Hustle

Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), ...

Actors: Michael Peña – "End of Watch," "Crash"

18. Emmanuelle Riva

Actress | Hiroshima mon amour

An only child, Emmanuelle was born Paulette Germaine Riva in Cheniménil, but eventually grew up in Remiremont. Her mother, Jeanne Fernande Nourdin, was a seamstress. Her father, René Alfred "Alfredo" Riva, was a sign writer. Her paternal grandfather was Italian. She dreamed of becoming an actress ...

Actors: Emmanuelle Riva – "Amour," "Hiroshima, Mon Amour"

19. Jason Schwartzman

Actor | Rushmore

Jason Francesco Schwartzman is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has gone on to appear in seven other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (...

Actors: Jason Schwartzman – "Moonrise Kingdom," "Rushmore"

20. Geno Silva

Actor | A Man Apart

Geno Silva was born on January 20, 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for A Man Apart (2003), 1941 (1979) and Scarface (1983). He was married to Pamela Phillips. He died on May 9, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Actors: Geno Silva – "Mulholland Drive," "Amistad"

21. Danny Trejo

Actor | Machete

Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for ...

Actors: Danny Trejo – "Machete," "Heat"

22. Chris Tucker

Actor | Rush Hour 2

At one point in time, Chris Tucker was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.

Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mary Louise (Bryant) and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service. After graduating from high school, Tucker made a change to move to Hollywood from Georgia to pursue a career in ...

Actors: Chris Tucker – "Silver Linings Playbook," "Rush Hour"

23. Luca Bigazzi

Cinematographer | La grande bellezza

Luca Bigazzi was born on December 9, 1958 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He is a cinematographer, known for The Great Beauty (2013), This Must Be the Place (2011) and Youth (2015).

Cinematographers: Luca Bigazzi – "This Must Be the Place," "Certified Copy"

24. Benoît Delhomme

Cinematographer | Lady Chatterley's Lover

Benoit was born in Nanterre in the west suburb of Paris in 1961 and spent his childhood in Cherbourg, in Normandy. He started to study cinema in 1980 at the Paris Sorbonne University and at the Ecole Louis Lumiere where he specialized in cinematography mentored by Robert Bresson's favorite camera ...

Cinematographers: Benoît Delhomme – "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," "The Proposition"

25. Simon Duggan

Cinematographer | The Great Gatsby

Simon Duggan was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He is a cinematographer, known for The Great Gatsby (2013), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and I, Robot (2004).

Cinematographers: Simon Duggan – "The Great Gatsby," "Killer Elite"

26. Greig Fraser

Cinematographer | Dune

Greig Fraser was born on October 3, 1975 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Dune (2021), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). He is married to Jodie Fried. They have three children.

Cinematographers: Greig Fraser – "Zero Dark Thirty," "Snow White and the Huntsman"

27. Jonathan Freeman

Cinematographer | Game of Thrones

Jonathan Freeman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Game of Thrones (2011), 3 Body Problem (2024) and Defending Jacob (2020).

Cinematographers: Jonathan Freeman – "Remember Me," "Fifty Dead Men Walking"

28. Greg Gardiner

Camera_department | Repo Man

Greg Gardiner was born in New York, New York, USA. He is known for Repo Man (1984), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and Men in Black II (2002).

Cinematographers: Greg Gardiner – "Race to Witch Mountain," "Elf"

29. Eric Gautier

Cinematographer | Into the Wild

Eric Gautier was born on April 2, 1961 in Paris, France. He is a cinematographer, known for Into the Wild (2007), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Jiang hu er nü (2018).

Cinematographers: Eric Gautier – "Into the Wild," "The Motorcycle Diaries"

30. Agnès Godard

Cinematographer | Beau travail

Agnès Godard was born on May 29, 1951 in Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France. She is a cinematographer and production manager, known for Beau Travail (1999), Home (2008) and Wings of Desire (1987).

Cinematographers: Agnès Godard – "Sister," "Beau Travail"

31. Eduard Grau

Cinematographer | A Single Man

Born in Barcelona in 1981, Edu Grau is one of the youngest members of the American Society of Cinematographers. He is mostly known for his adaptable and beautiful style in very different movies such as A single man, Buried, The gift, Suffragette, Boy Erased, The Way Back and Passing as well as some...

Cinematographers: Eduard Grau – "Buried," "A Single Man"

32. Jess Hall

Cinematographer | Ghost in the Shell

Jess Hall was born on March 16, 1971 in England. He is known for his work on Hot Fuzz (2007), Grindhouse (2007), The Spectacular Now (2014), Ghost In The Shell (2017) and WandaVision (2021). He attended Saint Martins School of Art and New York University where he studied film and fine art. Hall ...

Cinematographers: Jess Hall – "The Spectacular Now," "Brideshead Revisited"

33. Fred Kelemen

Cinematographer | Abendland

Born in Berlin (West), Fred Kelemen studied painting, music, philosophy, science of religions and theatre sciences and worked in different theatres as a director's assistant before he began his studies at the German Film & TV Academy Berlin (dffb) in 1989. Since that time, he has made a number of ...

Cinematographers: Fred Kelemen – "The Turin Horse," "The Man from London"

34. Ping Bin Lee

Cinematographer | Fa yeung nin wah

Ping Bin Lee was born in 1954 in Taiwan. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for In the Mood for Love (2000), The Assassin (2015) and Crosscurrent (2016).

Cinematographers: Mark Lee Ping Bing – "Norwegian Wood," "In the Mood for Love"

35. Reed Morano

Cinematographer | I Think We're Alone Now

Reed Morano was born on April 15, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is known for directing and executive producing the pilot as well as episodes 2 & 3 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' (2017) and directing the feature film, 'Meadowland' (2015), which she also served as her own DP on. She also did double ...

Cinematographers: Reed Morano – "Little Birds," "Frozen River"

36. Oleg Mutu

Cinematographer | 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile

Oleg Mutu was born on July 22, 1972 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Chisinau, Moldova]. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Miracle (2021) and In Bloom (2013).

Cinematographers: Oleg Mutu – "Beyond the Hills," "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days"

37. Alex Nepomniaschy

Cinematographer | Narc

Alex Nepomniaschy was born in 1955 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Narc (2002), Never Been Kissed (1999) and The Americans (2013).

Cinematographers: Alex Nepomniaschy – "Narc," "Safe"

38. Christian Sebaldt

Cinematographer | Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Director of Photography Christian Sebaldt is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Visual Effects Society. He has compiled 40 feature film credits, with seven theatrical releases: "...

Cinematographers: Christian Sebaldt – "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," "Race to Space"

39. Ben Seresin

Cinematographer | Unstoppable

Ben Seresin B.S.C., A.S.C., has lensed a number of notable features with big-name directors. He collaborated with Michael Bay on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and on Pain and Gain. He shot Marc Forster's World War Z starring Brad Pitt (sharing credit with Robert Richardson, A.S.C.), and Tony ...

Cinematographers: Ben Seresin – "World War Z," "Unstoppable"

40. Adam Stone

Cinematographer | Take Shelter

Adam Stone is known for Take Shelter (2011), Midnight Special (2016) and The Hunt (2020).

Cinematographers: Adam Stone – "Mud," "Take Shelter"

41. Checco Varese

Cinematographer | El aura

Director of Photography Bio

Checco Varese, ASC recently wrapped It: Chapter Two for director Andy Muschietti, the sequel to last year's box office hit. He also shot the first season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Amazon's new take on Tom Clancy's beloved fictional CIA agent, with John Krasinski starring...

Cinematographers: Checco Varese – "Girl in Progress," "The Aura"

42. Kenneth Zunder

Camera_department | The Running Man

Kenneth Zunder is known for The Running Man (1987), The Good Son (1993) and Brooklyn Bridge (1991).

Cinematographers: Ken Zunder – "Bending the Rules," "That's What I Am"

43. Paco Delgado

Costume_designer | Les Misérables

Paco Delgado was born in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. He is known for Les Misérables (2012), The Danish Girl (2015) and The Skin I Live In (2011).

Costume Designers: Paco Delgado – "Les Misérables," "Biutiful"

44. Sophie De Rakoff

Costume_designer | Legally Blonde

Sophie De Rakoff was born in June 1969 in London, England, UK. She is a costume designer, known for Legally Blonde (2001), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and This Means War (2012).

Costume Designers: Sophie de Rakoff – "This Means War," "Legally Blonde"

45. Carlo Poggioli

Costume_designer | The New Pope

Carlo Poggioli studied stage and costume design at the Istituto D'Arte and The Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples.

After completing his studies, Poggioli worked in Rome as assistant designer for some of the most important Italian costume designers such as Gabriella Pescucci, Piero Tosi, Maurizio ...

Costume Designers: Carlo Poggioli – "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," "Cold Mountain"

46. Lori A. Balton

Location_management | Top Gun: Maverick

As the first location pro invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Balton joined the Designers' Branch in 2013, and serves on the Designers' Executive Committee. She is also a member of the Television Academy. She has worked with some of the industry's best directors and ...

Designers: Lori Balton – "Argo," "The Dark Knight Rises"

47. Judy Becker

Production_designer | Carol

Judy Becker is known for Carol (2015), American Hustle (2013) and Feud (2017). She is married to Michael Taylor.

Designers: Judy Becker – "Silver Linings Playbook," "The Fighter"

48. Simon Bright

Art_director | King Kong

Simon Bright is known for King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Designers: Simon Bright – "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Avatar"

49. Martin Charles

Art_department | The Artist

Martin Charles is known for The Artist (2011), Public Enemies (2009) and Minority Report (2002).

Designers: Martin T. Charles – "Marvel's The Avengers," "The Artist"

50. David Crank

Production_designer | Knives Out

David Crank is known for Knives Out (2019), The Master (2012) and There Will Be Blood (2007).

Designers: David M. Crank – "The Master," "Lincoln"

51. Stefan Dechant

Production_designer | The Tragedy of Macbeth

Stefan Dechant is known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Avatar (2009) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

Designers: Stefan Paul Dechant – "Oz The Great and Powerful," "True Grit"

52. Tracey A. Doyle

Set_decorator | Southland Tales

Tracey A. Doyle is known for Southland Tales (2006), Labor Day (2013) and The Box (2009).

Designers: Tracey A. Doyle – "The Muppets," "21"

53. Anna Lynch-Robinson

Set_decorator | Les Misérables

Anna Lynch-Robinson is known for Les Misérables (2012), Wonder Woman (2017) and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

Designers: Anna Lynch-Robinson – "Les Misérables," "An Education"

54. Maria Nay

Set_decorator | I Am Number Four

Maria Nay is known for I Am Number Four (2011), Mercury Rising (1998) and Just Cause (1995).

Designers: Maria Nay – "Identity Thief," "Ray"

55. David Smith

Set_decorator | Crazy, Stupid, Love.

David Smith is known for Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), The Holiday (2006) and Gone Girl (2014).

Designers: David Smith – "Crazy, Stupid, Love.," "The Holiday"

56. Nikolaj Arcel

Writer | En kongelig affære

Nikolaj Arcel was born on August 25, 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer and director, known for A Royal Affair (2012), Kongekabale (2004) and The Promised Land (2023).

Directors: Nikolaj Arcel – "A Royal Affair," "Truth about Men"

57. Ava DuVernay

Writer | Queen Sugar

A director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which ...

Directors: Ava DuVernay* – "Middle of Nowhere," "I Will Follow"

58. Paul Feig

Producer | Freaks and Geeks

Paul Feig is an American film director and writer who is known for creating Freaks and Geeks and directing Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy. He also directed the highly controversial 2016 reboot of ...

Directors: Paul Feig – "The Heat," "Bridesmaids"

59. Catherine Hardwicke

Director | Twilight

Hardwicke's first film as a director was the Sundance winner THIRTEEN which explored the transition into teenage years with an authenticity that still captures young audiences (1.3 billion Tik Tok engagements.) Hardwicke directed LORDS OF DOGTOWN before she became best known as the director of ...

Directors: Catherine Hardwicke – "Twilight," "Thirteen"

60. Kirk Jones

Director | Waking Ned

Kirk Jones was born on October 31, 1964 in Bristol, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Waking Ned Devine (1998), Everybody's Fine (2009) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).

Directors: Kirk Jones – "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "Waking Ned Devine"

61. Ken Kwapis

Director | One Mississippi

Ken Kwapis is an award-winning director of motion pictures and television. He has directed eleven feature films, among them A Walk In The Woods, based on Bill Bryson's acclaimed comedic memoir; He's Just Not That Into You, inspired by the New York Times bestselling advice book; and The Sisterhood ...

Directors: Ken Kwapis – "Big Miracle," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"

62. Pablo Larraín

Producer | No

Pablo Larraín was born in Santiago, Chile. He is a director, writer and producer, known for Spencer (2021), Jackie (2016), El Club (2015), NO (2012), among others. Together with his brother Juan de Dios Larraín, they founded Fabula in 2004, one of the most prolific production companies in Latin ...

Directors: Pablo Larraín – "No," "Tony Manero"

63. Steve McQueen

Director | 12 Years a Slave

Steve McQueen was born on October 9, 1969 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Shame (2011) and Hunger (2008). He is married to Bianca Stigter. They have two children.

Directors: Steve McQueen – "Shame," "Hunger"

64. Kim Nguyen

Director | Rebelle

Kim Nguyen was born in 1974 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for War Witch (2012).

Directors: Kim Nguyen – "War Witch (Rebelle)," "City of Shadows"

65. Jafar Panahi

Director | Taxi

Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved ...

Directors: Jafar Panahi* – "This Is Not a Film," "The Circle"

66. Todd Phillips

Producer | Joker

Todd Phillips is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Growing up on Long Island, New York, Todd Phillips fell in love with feature film teen comedies made in the 1980s, and claims they were his biggest influence in becoming a filmmaker. While studying film at New York University, ...

Directors: Todd Phillips – "The Hangover," "Old School"

67. Joachim Rønning

Director | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Joachim Rønning is a film director and writer from Sandefjord, Norway - a small coastal town south of Oslo. He spent his teenage years making short films and shooting commercials for local businesses. In 1995 Rønning began directing professionally with his childhood friend, Espen Sandberg. Working ...

Directors: Joachim Rønning – "Kon-Tiki," "Max Manus"

68. Espen Sandberg

Director | Kon-Tiki

Espen Sandberg was born on June 17, 1971 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a director and producer, known for Kon-Tiki (2012), Max Manus: Man of War (2008) and Troll (2022).

Directors: Espen Sandberg – "Kon-Tiki," "Max Manus"

69. Tim Story

Director | Fantastic Four

Timothy Kevin Story was born on March 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. Attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California with jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long. Graduated from USC film school.

Directors: Tim Story – "Think Like a Man," "Fantastic Four"

70. Benh Zeitlin

Director | Beasts of the Southern Wild

Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a film-maker at the tender age of 6 years when he and a friend made a Batman movie. He continued making films as a child before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in film...

Directors: Benh Zeitlin – "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Glory at Sea"

71. Orlando Bagwell

Producer | American Experience

Orlando Bagwell is known for American Experience (1987), Repo Man (1984) and Hymn: Remembering Alvin Ailey (1998).

Documentary: Orlando Bagwell – "Citizen King," "Malcolm X: Make It Plain"

72. Rebecca Cammisa

Producer | Sister Helen

Rebecca Cammisa is a two-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmaker.

Her first feature documentary film, "Sister Helen" aired on HBO, and won the 2002 Sundance Film Festival's Documentary Directing Award. "Sister Helen" also received an Emmy award nomination for Outstanding Cultural and ...

Documentary: Rebecca Cammisa – "God Is the Bigger Elvis," "Which Way Home"

73. Yung Chang

Director | Up the Yangtze

Yung Chang is the director of Up the Yangtze (2007), China Heavyweight (2012), and The Fruit Hunters (2012). He is completing a screenplay for his first dramatic feature, Eggplant, which was selected in 2015 to participate in the prestigious Sundance Labs and is in post-production for a feature ...

Documentary: Yung Chang – "China Heavyweight," "Up the Yangtze"

74. Michael Chin

Cinematographer | American Experience

Michael Chin is known for American Experience (1987), Milk (2008) and Becoming American: The Chinese Experience (2003).

Documentary: Michael Chin – "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple," "In the Shadow of the Stars"

75. Christine Choy

Director | The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Christine Choy was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is known for The Shot Heard 'Round the World (1997), Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) and Long Story Short (2008).

Documentary: Christine Choy – "In the Name of the Emperor," "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"

76. Bonni Cohen

Producer | The Rape of Europa

Bonni Cohen is known for The Rape of Europa (2006), The Island President (2011) and Athlete A (2020).

Documentary: Bonni Cohen – "The Island President," "Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic"

77. Eduardo Coutinho

Director | Edifício Master

Eduardo Coutinho was born on May 11, 1933 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Edifício Master (2002), Santo Forte (1999) and Babilônia 2000 (1999). He was married to Maria das Dores de Oliveira. He died on February 2, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Documentary: Eduardo Coutinho – "As Canções," "Cabra Marcado Para Morrer (Twenty Years Later)"

78. Miriam Cutler

Soundtrack | Arlington Road

Emmy nominated Composer, Miriam Cutler has an extensive background in scoring for independent film & TV projects, as well as two circuses. In June, 2013, Miriam was chosen by her peers to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a member of the Documentary Branch. In 2014 she was ...

Documentary: Miriam Cutler – "Kings Point," "Ethel"

79. Andrea Nix

Producer | War Dance

Andrea Nix is an Oscar®, Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her films Inocente (2012), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), War/Dance (2007), which was nominated for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, and the Emmy...

Documentary: Andrea Nix Fine – "Inocente," "War/Dance"

80. Sean Fine

Producer | War Dance

Sean Fine is an Oscar®, Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer. He is best known for his films Inocente (2012), which won Best Documentary (Short Subject), War/Dance (2007), which was nominated for Best Documentary, and the Emmy and Peabody-winning Life According ...

Documentary: Sean Fine – "Inocente," "War/Dance"

81. Robert Frank

Director | Me and My Brother

Robert Frank was born on November 9, 1924 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Me and My Brother (1968), Candy Mountain (1987) and The Present (1996). He was married to June Leaf and Mary Frank. He died on September 9, 2019 in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Documentary: Robert Frank – *beep* Blues," "Pull My Daisy"

82. William Greaves

Editor | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

William Greaves was born on October 8, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) and Nationtime (1972). He was married to Louise Archambault. He died on August 25, 2014 in Manhattan...

Documentary: William Greaves – "Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey," "Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One"

83. Lauren Greenfield

Director | The Queen of Versailles

Lauren Greenfield was born on June 28, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a director and producer, known for The Queen of Versailles (2012), The Kingmaker (2019) and Thin (2006).

Documentary: Lauren Greenfield – "The Queen of Versailles," "Thin"

84. Patricio Guzmán

Director | Nostalgia de la luz

Patricio Guzmán was born on August 11, 1941 in Santiago, Chile. He is a director and writer, known for Nostalgia for the Light (2010), The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975) and The Southern Cross (1991).

Documentary: Patricio Guzmán – "Nostalgia for the Light," "The Battle of Chile"

85. Vivien Hillgrove

Editor | The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Vivien Hillgrove, a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has over fifty years of experience as an editor and a sound editor for both narrative and documentary films. In the 1980's and 90's, Hillgrove worked as a dialogue editor on many feature films, including Amadeus, Blue ...

Documentary: Vivien Hillgrove – "Symphony of the Soil," "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee"

86. Heddy Honigmann

Director | Forever

Heddy Honigmann was born on October 1, 1951 in Lima, Peru. She was a director and writer, known for Forever (2006), Oblivion (2008) and Crazy (1999). She was married to Frans van de Staak, Henk Timmermans and Gustavo Riofrio . She died on May 21, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Documentary: Heddy Honigmann – "El Olvido (Oblivion)," "Crazy"

87. Vikram Jayanti

Director | Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Vikram Jayanti was born on May 5, 1955 in New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Game Over (2003), Snowblind (2009) and Death and Life.

Documentary: Vikram Jayanti – "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector," "Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine"

Documentary: Peter Kinoy – "Poverty Outlaw," "When the Mountains Tremble"

89. Claude Lanzmann

Director | Shoah

Claude Lanzmann was born on November 27, 1925 in Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a director and writer, known for Shoah (1985), The Four Sisters (2018) and Israel, Why (1973). He was married to Dominique Lanzmann-Petithory, Angelika Schrobsdorff and Judith Magre. He died on July 5, ...

Documentary: Claude Lanzmann – "Le Rapport Karski (The Karski Report)," "Shoah"

90. Kim Longinotto

Director | Sisters in Law

Kim Longinotto was born in 1952 in London, England, UK. She is a director and cinematographer, known for Sisters in Law (2005), Gaea Girls (2000) and The Day I Will Never Forget (2002).

Documentary: Kim Longinotto – "Rough Aunties," "Sisters in Law"

91. Stanley Nelson

Producer | American Experience

Stanley Nelson is among the premier documentary filmmakers working today. His feature-length films combine compelling narratives with rich and deeply researched historical detail, shining new light on both familiar and under-explored aspects of the American past.

In addition to honors for his ...

Documentary: Stanley Nelson – "Freedom Riders," "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple"

92. Jehane Noujaim

Producer | Control Room

Jehane Noujaim was born on May 17, 1974 in Cairo, Egypt. She is a producer and director, known for Control Room (2004), Startup.com (2001) and The Square (2013).

Documentary: Jehane Noujaim – "Control Room," "Startup.com"

93. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Producer | Saving Face

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on November 12, 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is a producer and director, known for Saving Face (2012), A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers (2015) and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015). She is married to Fahd Kamal Chinoy. They have ...

Documentary: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – "Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret," "Saving Face"

94. Marcel Ophüls

Director | Hôtel Terminus

Marcel Ophuls (actually Marcel Oppenheimer) is the son of the famous German film maker Max Ophüls. He spent his formative years in Hollywood, briefly served with a U.S. Army theatrical unit in Japan in 1946 and then attended the University of California, Berkely. In 1950, already a naturalized ...

Documentary: Marcel Ophuls – "Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie," "The Sorrow and the Pity"

95. José Padilha

Producer | Tropa de Elite

He is best known for directing the Brazilian critical and financial successes Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and the 2014 remake of RoboCop. He has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Elite Squad in 2008. He is also the producer and director of the ...

Documentary: José Padilha – "Secrets of the Tribe," "Bus 174 (Ônibus 174)"

96. Jafar Panahi

Director | Taxi

Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved ...

Documentary: Jafar Panahi* – "This Is Not a Film," "The Circle"

97. Elise Pearlstein

Producer | Food, Inc.

Elise Pearlstein is known for Food, Inc. (2008), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) and Pink's Famous Chili Dogs (1998).

Documentary: Elise Pearlstein – "Last Call at the Oasis," "Food, Inc."

98. Raoul Peck

Director | I Am Not Your Negro

Raoul Peck was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a director and writer, known for I Am Not Your Negro (2016), Lumumba (2000) and Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (1991).

Documentary: Raoul Peck – "Fatal Assistance (Assistance Mortelle)," "Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète"

99. Kevin Rafferty

Producer | The Atomic Cafe

Kevin Rafferty was born on May 25, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and cinematographer, known for The Atomic Cafe (1982), Blood in the Face (1991) and Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008). He was married to Paula Scott Longendyke and N. He died on July 2, 2020 in Manhattan, New ...

Documentary: Kevin Rafferty – "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29," "The Atomic Cafe"

100. J. Ralph

Soundtrack | Man on Wire

J. Ralph (American born; 1975) is an Academy Award® nominated composer, social activist, producer and singer/songwriter from New York City. He is the founder of the internationally award winning music production company The Rumor Mill, and has written and produced the music for numerous Grammy ...

Documentary: J. Ralph* – "Chasing Ice," "Man on Wire"



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